Grey-headed nigrita

Grey-headed nigrita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Nigrita
Species:
N. canicapillus
Binomial name
Nigrita canicapillus
(Strickland, 1841)

The grey-headed nigrita (Nigrita canicapillus) is a common species of estrildid finch found in Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 3,700,000 km2.

It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest.

The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Nigrita canicapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22719298A132127206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22719298A132127206.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.